July 26, 2026
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Today in History
Today is Thursday, May 14, the 134th day of 2026. There are 231 days left in the year.
Odds and ends
A faint meow in the rubble of a Mississippi tornado leads to a stunning rescue
Ghost and Grits
A little mystery, a lot of flavor: Inside Jefferson City’s vibes-filled restaurant
Odds and ends Venice Biennale opens without a jury amid strife over Russian and Israeli participation
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Geopolitical tensions spilled over into the Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition, which opens its most chaotic and contested edition in memory Saturday with no Golden Lions after the jury quit in protest of Israel’s and Russia’s participation and loud protests outside their pavilions.
Today In History
People evacuate office buildings after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Beijing Monday, May 12, 2008. A 7.5-magnitude quake struck central China on Monday and was felt as far away as Thailand and Vietnam. Thousands of people evacuated buildings in Beijing, some 900 miles (1,500 kilometers) from the epicenter. The quake struck 57 miles
Today in History
Today is Tuesday, May 12, the 132nd day of 2026. There are 233 days left in the year.